Onion Fritters Onion Latkes Food

KITTENCAL'S ONION PATTIES/LATKES

Steps:

• Chop the onions finely (I chop them about 1/4-inch) then place into a bowl.
• In another large bowl mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, seasoning salt, cayenne, garlic powder (if using) and a small amount of black pepper; mix to combine well.
• Add in the milk and whisk until thoroughly combined (the batter will be thick!).
• Add in the chopped onions and green onions and mix with a wooden spoon until combined.
• In a large non-stick frypan, heat a small amount of oil to medium-hot, adding in more oil as needed as the patties will absorb too much oil if you add in a large amount of oil at one time.
• Drop the batter from a tablespoon (no more than about a tablespoon!) into about 1/2-inch of hot oil (I slide the batter off using off another spoon).
• Flatten slightly with the spoon or spatula.
• Sprinkle with a little salt.
• Fry until crispy and brown on both sides.
• **NOTE** these tend to hold a bit of oil so drain well on paper towels.

VIDALIA ONION FRITTERS

Steps:

• 1. Place 1 3/4 cups flour, the baking powder, and salt in a large bowl and whisk to mix.
• 2. Place 2 cups of the milk, the eggs, vinegar, and hot sauce in another bowl and whisk until blended, then pour into the flour mixture and whisk until just blended; do not overmix. Stir in the sliced onions and let the batter rest for 30 minutes. It should be slightly thicker than heavy cream. If it isn't, sprinkle in a little more flour. If it's too thick, add a little more milk. The batter should look somewhat free-form, not doughy.
• 3. Preheat the oven to its lowest setting.
• 4. Pour vegetable oil to a depth of 4 inches into a large, heavy saucepan and heat to 375°F on a deep-fry thermometer. Drop the onion fritter batter into the hot oil by the tablespoonful, a few at a time, and fry, turning once, until the fritters are golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes in all. The fritters will have an irregular, spiderlike look, with a few loose pieces of onion escaping here and there. Check a fritter by breaking it open to see if the center Is cooked; it it still seems unset, cook 1 minute more. Drain on paper towels. Place the fritters in the oven to keep warm while you finish frying them all. Serve on a doily-lined platter or in a lined woven basket accompanied by the dipping sauce in one or more bowls.

AMISH ONION FRITTERS

Steps:

• 1. Mix together dry ingredients.
• 2. add milk and stir.
• 3. batter will be thick.
• 4. add onions and mix throughly.
• 5. heat 1/2 inch oil in skillet over medium high heat.
• 6. drop batter by tablespoons in hot oil, flatten slightly, brown on both sides until nice and crisp.
• 7. drain on paper towels.
• 8. serve warm.

SWEET VIDALIA ONION LATKES

Steps:

• Place vegetables in a strainer. Rinse with cool water until water runs clear. Drain well. Squeeze out excess water and pat dry with paper towel. Combine grated vegetables with egg, flour , salt and pepper. Heat vegetable oil in large skillet over medium-heat. Working in batches and using 2-3 tablespoons of vegetable mixture per pancake drop mixture into skillet. Flatten slightly and cook until undersides are golden brown. Flip and brown on the other side. Serve with sour cream.

ONION FRITTERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl mix together all of the ingredients besides the oil.
• Place a cast iron or non-stick pan over medium heat until hot. Add the oil and swirl to coat the pan (a non-stick pan needs less oil). Scoop out 2- to 3-tablespoon mounds of the onion mixture into the pan, flattening the mounds slightly with a spoon and spacing them about one inch apart.
• Cook the fritters for 2 to 3 minutes, flip them once, and cook them for an additional 1 to 2 minutes until they're golden brown and cooked through. (*See recipe note below for baking instructions).
• Serve warm with yogurt or sour cream or my Beet Aioli (recipe in the notes section).

GREEN ONION FRITTERS

Steps:

• Fill a medium saute pan with 2-3 inches of vegetable oil and heat to medium-high heat.
• Arrange a paper towel lined plate on the counter to place the fritters on when they come out of the hot oil.
• In a bowl, make the batter by combining the all-in-one pancake mix with the water (the batter will be on the thick side).
• Add the chopped green onions and season with cayenne, salt & pepper.
• When the oil is ready for frying, drop by spoonfuls of the batter into the oil and fry on all sides until golden brown and puffy.
• This should take no more than 3-4 minutes.
• Remove and drain on the paper towel lined plate.
• Reseason with salt while they are still hot.